Lease rods for textile apparatus

Abstract

A lease rod for textile apparatus including weaving looms and drawing in machines is disclosed comprising central enlongated hollow metal tube with inserted end tips preferably of molded synthetic plastic material the ends of the tube being disposed at an angle for engagement of complemental surfaces, the angular disposition of the engaging surfaces facilitating insertion into the system of warp threads to be separated and reducing the tendency of the threads to catch at the intersection and the end tips decreasing in thickness while spreading and with rounded surfaces to facilitate insertion into the thread systems.

I claim: 
     
       1. A lease rod comprising an elongated metal tubular portion having a smooth exterior surface for engagement by a system of threads, and   a flattened end tip formed of plastic material carried by said tubular portion,   said tubular portion having an inclined end face disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the tubular portion,   said end tip having a stem extending into the tubular portion, and   a an inclined rim in abutting engagement with said end face of said tubular portion.     
     
     
       2. A lease rod as defined in claim 1 in which said tubular portion has an interior circular in transverse cross section, and   the stem of said end tip is complemental to the interior of said tubular portion.   
     
     
       3. A lease rod as defined in claim 1 in which said angle is of the order of 45°.   
     
     
       4. A lease rod as defined in claim 1 in which said end tip has flared side margins and a curved end terminus connecting said flared margins   said end tip between said tubular portion and said terminus has faces converging toward said end terminus.   
     
     
       5. A lease rod as defined in claim 1 in which said end tip is secured to said tubular portion by a pin.